125571 - Page doesn't load if disk cache is disabled

Status: VERIFIED WORKSFORME

(Core :: Networking: Cache, defect)

Description

[Helge Hielscher]

Here are the steps I do:
1. use a fresh profile with disk cache set to zero
2. go to http://www.dws.de
3. enter something (e.g. "europa") in the form under "Suche" on the left hand site
4. click go
5. choose a "Fond" by clicking (e.g "DWS Top 50 Europa")
6. you get a white page in the middle

The browser I used was mozilla-0.9.8-3mdk, Gecko/20020204.

Note: this bug may or may not be related to bug 116562.

Comment 1

[Andrew Schultz]

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:0.9.8+) Gecko/20020214
WFM: the page renders fine

The page does not seem to have a flash plugin, so probably unrelated to 116562.
It does have frames, so Mozilla is probably not loading one of the frames for
you.  You might try right click and "Open Frame in New Window" or "View Frame
Source" and see what happens.

Comment 2

[Helge Hielscher]

Yes, it is a problem with how they handle frames, they fire this script onLoad
of the frameset

function setContentFrameSource(cgiserverlist){
	act_host = new String(location.host);
	if ((act_host.length > 0) && (cgiserverlist.indexOf(act_host.toLowerCase()) >= 0)) {
	   window.open("../cgi-bin/portrait.cgi?976972ue.de.htm", "inhalt")
	}
	else {
	   window.open("../notesfonds/976972ue.de.htm", "inhalt")
	}
}

Even with disk cache disabled I can load both versions per hand. I updated the
URL for a direct example: http://www.dws.de/notesfonds/976972.de.htm

Comment 3

[Andrew Schultz]

So, are you getting a blank screen now with the new URL?  The page loads ok for
me with and without cache.  In fact, it loads ok even without JavaScript, so I'm
a bit confused (the frame src are initially set to 1x1 gif images...)

Comment 4

[Helge Hielscher]

Just tried it with Gecko/20020216, build 2002021606: same behaviour. When I
disable the disk cache and restart mozilla I get a blank page. 

Andrew, which page is displayed on your side (whith javascript turned on)
http://www.dws.de/notesfonds/976972ue.de.htm or
http://www.dws.de/cgi-bin/portrait.cgi?976972ue.de.htm ?

Comment 5

[Andrew Schultz]

I get:
http://www.dws.de/cgi-bin/portrait.cgi?976972ue.de.htm

also, it now (correctly) gives me the blank page with JavaScript off.

Comment 6

[Matthias Versen [:Matti]]

wfm with win2k build 0404
Reporter: Is this still a problem with a recent build ?

Comment 7

[Helge Hielscher]

nothing changed so far, I tried 20020404/Linux and 20020403/Win2K

Comment 8

[Matthias Versen [:Matti]]

-> Cache

Comment 9

[Kai Lahmann (is there, where MNG is)]

reporter (Helge Hielscher): can you reproduce this bug with a recent build of
mozilla (for example, 1.1beta)? if so, please comment again with details. if
not, please resolve this bug as WORKSFORME. thanks.

Comment 10

[Helge Hielscher]

WFM with 20020805/Linux

Comment 11

[Kai Lahmann (is there, where MNG is)]

good :)